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The Greatest Of These Is
by Nanette Thorsen-Snipes My day began on a decidedly sour note when I saw my six- year-old wrestling with a limb of my azalea bush. By the time I got outside, he’d broken it. “Can I take this to school today?” he asked. With a wave of my hand, I sent him off. I turned […]
Blended Families
“Fragile: Handle with care. Blending in process.” “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to give you hope and a future'” (Jeremiah 29:11, NIV). ~~~ “Do I have to call him Dad now, too?” “Why do we have to leave our house and move into their house?” “How can […]
George Barna On Us Teenage Trends
Next Generation of Teens Will ‘Baffle’ Elders, Researcher Warns By Andy Butcher ‘Mosaic’ adolescents hold confusing mix-and-match views about life and God Teen-agers are getting harder to understand than ever, according to a top Christian researcher. George Barna says that the next wave of adolescents will baffle their elders by happily embracing conflicting beliefs and […]
Men Are Back…
by PEGGY NOONAN Welcome Back, Duke >From the ashes of Sept. 11 arise the manly virtues. A few weeks ago I wrote a column called “God Is Back,” about how, within a day of the events of Sept. 11, my city was awash in religious imagery–prayer cards, statues of saints. It all culminated, in a […]
Smile… You’re A Parent!?!
1. Being a parent is like being pecked to death by a duck. 2. Raising teenagers is a lot like nailing JELL-O(R) to a tree. 3. Money isn’t everything, but it sure keeps the kids in touch. 4. Your life’s “Golden Age” is the period in your life when your kids are too old to […]
The Paradox Of Our Time
by George Carlin The Paradox of our Time, by George Carlin The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less; we buy more, but enjoy less We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less […]
Children’s Stories, At This Time, Violence
From Anne Meyer Byler, librarian and PJC proofreader and web site helper: CHILDREN’S TIME IDEAS, OR FOR READING WITH CHILDREN, (POST-September 11 ATTACKS): 1. It’s “ok” to be angry and afraid at times like this, but we don’t want to hurt people in our anger. What are good ways to deal with our feelings? –Feelings […]
Abuse: Counseling
Some friends have told me i need to get help. My husband left us two years ago and still beats me from time to time. I thought he might have stopped by now, but nothing i do pleases him. I do try hard but just cant manage it anymore. I am born again and know […]
Nail In The Fence
There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next […]
Quotes About Mothers
Men are what their mothers made them. Ralph Waldo Emerson » § « ·., ¸ ¸,. · ´ ¯` ·., ¸ ¸,. · ´ ¯` ·. » § « The noblest calling in the world is that of mother. True motherhood is the most beautiful of all arts, the greatest of all professions. She who can paint a masterpiece or who can write a book that will influence millions deserves the plaudits and […]
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